NC State Sweeps ACC Titles

FSU’s Aaron Scheer Places 22nd

TALLAHASSEE, FL — NC State won both the men’s and women’s team titles at the ACC Cross Country Championships for the third consecutive year. The NC State men totaled 28 points (20 ahead of second place Wake Forest) while the women scored 24 points in an easy victory (49 ahead of second place Wake Forest) at Seminole Golf Course.

Senior John Cline of North Carolina took the men’s individual title with a time of 24:06.6 over the 8K course. Cline beat out a trio of Wolfpack runners that finished second through fourth. NC State’s Chan Pons finished second for the second straight year, clocking in at 24:10.3.

In the women’s 5K, it was Wake Forest’s Janelle Kraus winning the individual title with a time of 17:07.0. Placing second was NC State’s Laura Rhoads, five seconds behind at 17:12.0.

NC State’s Rollie Geiger was named ACC Coach of the Year as both his teams took ACC titles. Geiger was Coach of the Year in 1995 & 1996 as well.